Police say missing teen likely at risk

Tuesday

Nov 20, 2012 at 12:01 AM

The Record

STOCKTON - Police say they believe a girl who went missing Sunday is at risk of being harmed and are asking the public's help in locating her.

Karina Rangel, a 17-year-old Latina reported as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 155 pounds with brown eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion, was last seen at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Essex Street just south of the Calaveras River in Stockton.

Rangel, who has a burn mark on her right bicep, was wearing a gray shirt, black coat, blue jeans and black-and-white Nike shoes when she left home after a disagreement with her mother.

She reportedly said she wanted to leave Stockton and was going to visit a friend. After Rangel's mother posted her number on her daughter's Facebook page, she received a phone call threatening Rangel's safety.